Stone Ridge Knoll Condominium

Urban living is all about the view and Stone Ridge Knoll certainly delivers. An unobstructed north can provide a glimpse as far as Sugarloaf Mountain and Friendship heights. On a clear day the view from the southern side gives you an urban glimpse of Alexandria and all the way down towards Woodbridge/​Lorton area. During the 4^th of July the condo hosts a 4^th of July party and you can see and hear festivities from downtown with a clear view of both D. C and McLeans awesome displays.
And yet I gave it 3 stars you say? Uh huh.
I lived in this building for nearly 7 years and my biggest pet peeve is the lack of coherent design and vision. I worked in a design based business for a couple of years and I can tell you that this place makes my eyes bleed some days. There are too many cooks in the kitchen and we’ve ended up with designer impostors and patterns that suggest a schizophrenic straight man picked out patterns to terrorize people suffering from vertigo. After looking at buildings in Clarendon and Ballston, there are days that I’m embarrassed to bring people into the lobby.
On a positive note, we are close to the city and a mile away from the metro. I always tell people that we’re close enough for convenience but far away that we can retreat from some of the hustle and bustle of the downtown D.C. craziness.
When it comes down to it, it’s a roof and 4 walls. Life is about options and I can change this option at any time. Hope I’m not in the same building in the next five years.